THE 5 TYPES OF FOOTBALL FAN YOU WILL MEET IN LAGOS FOOTBALL HOUSE...LOL

THE 5 TYPES OF FOOTBALL FAN YOU WILL MEET IN LAGOS FOOTBALL HOUSE

The 2015/2016 season will soon begin in the footballing continent of Europe and lovers of football are excited about it. Lagosians are avid followers of football and viewing centres will soon be filled with supporters who have come to enjoy the game of football.

Viewing centres are exciting places and most Lagosians prefer to watch the game in these places with their friends rather than seeing it alone at home. The thrill that comes with seeing it alone at home is minimal compared to seeing it in a viewing centre or a bar.

You are lilely to come across different types of people at a viewing centre in Lagos.

These are the 5 kinds of people you’re likely to meet.

The Betting Addict

With the introduction of football betting in Nigeria, interest in football has moved to another level. In a viewing centre in Lagos you’ll likely meet viewer’s brandishing tickets that have a list of match predictions. These guys are not necessarily interested in the clubs they are cheering. All they want is the match to go the way they want so they can win some money.

The Troll

Trolling is one of the activities that sets a viewing centre alive. It is certain that you will meet trolls in viewing centres in Lagos. These trolls throw jibes and indirect insults at opposing fans but you shouldn’t take them seriously. It’s just one of the reasons a football viewing centre is exciting. If you can’t stomach these ‘insults’ and arguments, just stay at home.

The Die-hard fan

These are the guys who can do anything for the club they support. You’ll almost think they are the official representatives of the club in the neighbourhood authorised and recognised by the club. They flaunt the clubs jersey, celebrate widely if the club wins and refuse to eat for days if the club loses a match. They are sentimentally biased and feel every match their club loses is the referee’s club. No use discussing the match with the die-hard fan if you don’t support his club.

The Analyst

These are the guys who feel they are best suited to work at Super Sport but are just unfortunate to find themselves in your neighbourhood. They know everything about every major European club and their players. They know the age and market value of every player and analyse an on-going football match almost better than the commentator. Even when nobody is listening, they don’t care. It’s a solo duty anyway and they enjoy doing it alone.

The Chelsea Fan

You have to doff your imagining hat for Chelsea Football Club fans. Their ubiquitous presence in every viewing centre is very vivid. Whether it is a match that Chelsea is involved or not, you are likely to find someone in a Chelsea club jersey there antagonising every other club. In Lagos, they are stereotyped as noisy, aggressive and stubborn and don’t give a damn about other clubs except perhaps club Jose Mournho has coached like Real Madrid and Inter Milan. Whether Chelsea is winning or losing a match, their formidable presence is always the same.

So which category do you belong to?